Harmony For The Home
On Tuesday July 30 and Wednesday July 31, 2019 Annie and her book “The Mother-In-Law Dance” were featured on the nationwide radio show, Family Talk, with host Dr. James Dobson. If you missed the broadcasts you can go to drjamesdobson.org and click on “Past Broadcasts” to access the two programs and listen either as a download or a podcast. Thanks for tuning in!
Our pastor, Brad Shockley at Pleasant View First Baptist Church invited us to deliver the Father’s Day message. Here’s a link to the podcast. Please listen and pass it on to someone you think could benefit by it. Also…Pastor Brad is an awesome teacher/preacher. You’ll find his sermons on the site as well.
Thanks.
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More than once I’ve done something and then said to myself, “That’s just what dad would’ve done.” It was one of those moments that the idea came for the song posted here. The examples used in the lyric are based on some good memories I have of my Dad. I know not everyone can say that their history with their father includes seeing him do something similar but if you have children, its never too late to create good memories they can recall as well as imitate.
Something My Dad Would Do
They were broke down on the highway
Had two little kids in the back seat
I thought about driving on by
But I couldn’t get passed the memory
Of being in the car with my father
A long time ago
When he saw a family in need of help
He pulled off the road
So I did too
It’s something my dad would do
Cho…
I get my chances now and then
To live life just like him
To help somebody with a heavy load
And get ‘em back on the road
And lend a hand
Do what I can
To be a man the light of the Lord can shine through
It’s just something my dad would do
I met her at the checkout
She was buying for her son near the front line.
I gave a thank you smile and started to leave
But the moment took me back in time
To the day in that same old store
In my teenage years
I saw my father pay a stranger’s bill
And left them standing there in tears
So I did too
It’s something my dad would do
Cho…
I can’t help but wonder
If there’ll come a day
When a child of mine will think of me
And have a reason to say
Cho…
Steve Chapman /Times & Seasons Music, Inc/BMI/ 2018
My sister, Jeannie, and her husband, Gene Martin, are blessing our sweet, 90 year-young widowed Mother, Lillian Chapman, with a room in their home. Jeannie is one of the people the scriptures calls “greatest among you” because she is such a servant, especially in her role as a caring daughter. Then the day came when Jeannie heard the dreaded cry from Mom’s room. She had fallen, broke four ribs and punctured her lung.
The trip to the ER was followed by a five day stay in a hospital and eventually an extended stay in a rehab facility. While in the hospital my sister had to feed Mom because of the lack of movement she faced due to the pain. It was a temporary necessity but as Jeannie so lovingly put the spoon to our Mother’s lips I thought of all the times our Mother had fed us. The roles, though only for a short time, had reversed.
There are many others whose situations are not temporary. In the long term they, as the child, have become the parent. “Trading Places” was written to recognize this role reversal and we pray that God will bless those who are serving their mother or their father in such a way.
For those who are facing a serious health challenge we offer this song as a prayer that you can use. It was written as Annie was facing kidney surgery earlier this year. I heard her encouraging herself with it often and we trust it will do the same for you.
(This recording is available only as a download)
“Prayer of the Sick” (Make Me a Miracle)
Make me a miracle
Let others see how wonderful You are
How wonderful You are
May it be that You alone
Get the glory O blessed One
This is the prayer of my heart
Lord I come to You body broken
Trusting You and hoping
For Your touch I need so much
You are able
If it be Your will that I bear this pain
Father still I will proclaim
How wonderful, how wonderful You are
But if You have work yet for me to do
On this earth I lean on You
To hear the prayer of my heart
Lord I come to You body broken
Trusting You and hoping
For Your touch I need so much
You are able
Make me a miracle
Let others see how wonderful You are
How wonderful You are
May it be that You alone
Get the glory oh blessed One
This is the prayer of my heart
S Chapman/Times & Seasons Music/BMI/2019
